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APRIL 5, 2022

The case was filed by artist Sami Chokri, who accuses Sheeran of copying his hit song Shape of You from his earlier track Oh Why. Specifically, they accuse the musician of copying a key hook from their song, which made the two works, in their mind, substantially similar under the law.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

According to the response of the modders, their use of any copyright-protected material was a fair use and that, due to Rockstar’s tolerance and even encouragement of modding in the past, that there was an implied license to continue the project. 3: Streamlabs Accused of Plagiarism and ‘Unethical’ Business Practices.

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JUNE 2, 2022

According to the right of first sale, rightsholders have the right to sell a physical copy the first time. However, any owner of a legally obtained copy is free to sell, rent or distribute that copy as they see fit as long as no new copies are made. appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that the music production company Freeplay music has filed a lawsuit against CNN, alleging that the news organization used their music in news segments without a license. The post 3 Count: Not-So Freeplay appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2022

His group specialized in modifying Nintendo game consoles and selling pirated copies of Nintendo games to customers. 3: NFT Marketplace Suspends Most Sales, Citing ‘Rampant’ Fakes and Plagiarism. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Global Music Rights (GMR) is a performing rights organization (PRO) similar to ASCAP and BMI in that they license the rights to compositions to third parties, including radio stations. GMR has reached similar settlements with other radio groups, including one with the Radio Music License Committee. However, those groups have hit back.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

2: Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck Sue Professor Who Accused Them of Plagiarism. Next up today, Laura Snapes at The Guardian reports that Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck have filed a lawsuit against Bruce Jackson, a professor and folklorist who claims a song written by the famous due plagiarizes a song written by an incarcerated man.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Though the Navy had purchased some 38 copies, it ended up installing it on more than 550,000 machines. With 635 unique users and a $35,000 licensing fee, that amount came to the final total of $154,400. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

However, one of his most recent videos has been drawing some criticism over allegations that it is plagiarizing its source material. However, after some backlash from others on Twitter, attempted to clarify his position: To be overabundantly clear: I wasn't accusing MrBeast of plagiarism. That answer is much less clear. Why Bother?

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MARCH 8, 2022

1: Russia Mulls Making Software Piracy Legal and Patent Licensing Compulsory. However, one of the common uses of it is for researchers to publish copies of papers that they have completed. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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MAY 3, 2022

2: ‘The Exact Same Thing’: Oliver Tree Accuses the Kid Laroi Director of Copying His Videos. Next up today, Tomás Mier at Rolling Stone reports that musician Oliver Tree is lashing out at Kid Laroi accusing Kid of copying elements in his newest music video. The post 3 Count: Blocking USA appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 7, 2022

Specifically, they claim that the song copies “particular lines and phrases” from their piece. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. The post 3 Count: Pop Trio appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

According to the lawsuit, Johnston made 15 copies of a master tape of his recording and sent it to various record labels, including Roadrunner. He claims that this granted Nickelback access to the song and that they copied various elements from it, including tempo, song form, melodic structure and more.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The three worked with a company named Construction Technologies and, as part of their work, they would activate unlicensed copies of software for customers by using either cracking programs or key generators to remove license restrictions. The post 3 Count: Swimsuit Edition appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

2: Collage Artist Deborah Roberts Sues Fellow Artist, Gallery Claiming ‘Willful Copyright Infringement’ Next up today, Maximiliano Duron at ARTnews reports that Texas artist Deborah Roberts has filed a lawsuit against Lynthia Edwards and the Richard Beavers Gallery claiming that Edwards deliberately copied Roberts’ artistic style.

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MARCH 28, 2022

She licensed the photo to Vanity Fair magazine for use as an artist reference. However, Warhol went beyond the single licensed work and created 15 additional works known as the Prince Series , which became public after the musician’s death in 2016. The post 3 Count: Granted Cert appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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APRIL 27, 2022

3: Immersive Experiences and Copyright: TeamLab Sues MODS for ‘Copying their Artwork’ Finally today, Jonny Walfisz at Euronews reports that the Tokyo-based art collective teamLab has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles-based museum, the Museum of Dream Space (MODS) alleging copyright infringement.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

According to LDC, Sheraton copied the design of the rooms at their five-start hotel, Palais de Chine. However, lawyers working for Lipa are now responding to those allegations, calling attention to how sparse the original complaint is when identifying what was copied.

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

Instead, they argue that he copied them from black artists performing in the 1950s and 1960s. 3: Back 4 Blood Streamers Will Have to Turn Off Licensed Music to Avoid Copyright Strikes. The developers said that they are working on a way to toggle licensed music in the game to prevent problems in the future.

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MAY 18, 2022

In addition, there are concerns that many stock photography sites provide limited licenses to users and many unwittingly overstep them. A variety of services work to find copied images , and many engage in speculative invoicing and litigation as part of their strategy. Reasons to Calm Down (Some).

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MAY 19, 2022

2: Delhi HC Seeks Expert Help on Whether Event Firms Need License to Play Music at Weddings. Next up today, The Wire reports that the Delhi High Court is seeking an outside expert to assist in determining whether event firms in the country should be required to obtain a license to play music at weddings and other gatherings.

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MARCH 14, 2022

Genius filed the lawsuit in 2019 alleging that Google was unlawfully copying lyrics to songs that they had hosted. According to Genius, they had used watermarking techniques to prove that Google had copied from their database of lyrics. The post 3 Count: Dark Horse Dismissal appeared first on Plagiarism Today. copyright law.

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JUNE 8, 2022

Next up today, Vikas SN at Moneycontrol reports that, in India, the company behind the video gaming platform WinZo has filed a lawsuit against their competitor Mobile Premier League (MPL) over allegations that MPL copied one of their games. Winzo claims that the game was a near copy of a game from their platform, including the name.

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MARCH 30, 2022

First off today, Austen Goslin at Polygon reports that choreographer Kyle Hanagami has filed a lawsuit against Epic Games alleging that the video game company copied his choreography for an emote in the game Fortnite. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

Discovery has filed a DMCA notice with the development platform GitHub over a leaked copy of the Mortal Kombat II source code. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. The post 3 Count: Mortal Kopyright appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 22, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by Anastas “Pupa Nas-T” Hackett, who claims that the defendants willfully copied his song Work without a license or attribution. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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AUGUST 11, 2022

First off today, Christina Tabacco at Law Street reports that Microsoft has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against The Search People Enterprises over allegations that the company distributed pirated copies of Microsoft products. The post 3 Count: The Search People appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

YouTube, however, has made a variety of counterclaims including that they have a license to use the compositions at question, that they are protected under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and that other members of the proposed class action lawsuit acted in bad faith.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

They further claim that the podcasters obtained a pirated copy of the fight to use in the show. This came about early in the pandemic when the Internet Archive made available thousands of scanned books for viewing online, lending them to as many people as requested them, regardless of the number of copies they owned.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

This means that a majority of published research is hidden behind paywalls and not available to those that don’t or can’t pay for access to it outside of pirated copies. This is largely achieved through the use of Creative Commons licenses. Gratis articles are free to view, but there is no clear license to allow or encourage reuse.

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JANUARY 18, 2022

million ($3 million) acquiring a physical copy of the book Jodorowsky’s Dune. With previous ones selling for around €25,000 ($28,000), their copy cost more than 100 times the going rate. Many copies of the book are already easy to access just through a simple search. Last year, the group spent €2.66

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JANUARY 3, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by SoundExchange after an audit alleged that Music Choice, which relies on a statutory license for the music it uses, had underpaid the royalties it owes. Works that enter the public domain are free to be copied, used, distributed and have derivative works created of them without a license.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Furthermore, they allege that Reelz has copied many elements from Live PD including the show’s format, the show’s hosts and the same catchphrase to name a few. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer, who claim that Levitating is a copy of two of their songs, 1979s Wiggle and Giggle All Night and 1980s Don Diablo.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

However, publishing companies had been continuing to collect royalties on behalf of songwriters even after the rights were reclaimed due to the law saying that publishers can continue licensing any existing derivative works. They further claim that Ye reached out to them for a licensing agreement, though no deal was ever struck.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

When you publish content on your site that you did not either create yourself or license yourself, you’re trusting that the person who gave it to you sourced it both legally and ethically. But, even if they have permission to use it, that license may not extend to the people that purchase the theme. The Business Issue.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

According to his confession, Bridi, as well as other members of the group, would get pre-release copies of movies from wholesalers, defeat the copyright protection schemes on the discs and then leak them online before their scheduled release date. The post 3 Count: Pirate NFTs appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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AUGUST 1, 2022

Finally today, Ad i Robertson at The Verge reports that Spice DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) has announced that it is abandoning much of its Dune -related plans and, instead, intends to sell its copy of the Dune bible and attempt to pay out holders of its $SPICE cryptocurrency.

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